Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-07
REPORTS
or the Secretary and Treasurer oftheW w. U.
b. Society for the Year 1886.

REPORTS
OF the Secretary and Treasurer of the w. U.
b. Society for the Year 1886.
Thefollowingreports from Mrs. W.. w.
Cowden, Secretary, and Miss NJ. l.. Will
son. Treasurer of the W. U. B. Society,
will be read with interest. Mrs. Cowden's
report comes first:
Mrs. President aud Ladies:
The older the Society grows the more
complete is its organization and the more
efficient its work. Each ward is thor
oughly organized, equipped and at work
doing all in its power TO care for the desti-
tute and helpless in n very substantial
way. During the months of January,
February, July, August, September, Octo-
Der, November and December the follow
ing articles have been distributed in the
several wards.
First ward-Groceries to the amount OF
$50. 50; shoes, az pair $22.22; muslin,
calico, flannel, &c, Sl4.27; bed, mattress
and bolster, $500. Number of families
helped, 30.
Second-January, 1856, goods to the
amount of $l4.30.
Third and Fourth-Groceries to the
amount of$62. II; shoes, $l1.S0; dry goods,
So. 40. Also in June, II families helped
to the amount of $ll.36; - families sup
piled.
Fifth-Grocerics TO the amount Of 800 20
shoes, Sl2. 80; dry goods, $500; II iami-
lies supplied.
Sixth-Groceries othe amount OF 1927. 10;
shoes, 1914; dry goods, 1910; Is families
supplied.
Seventh-GrOceries to the amount OF
$l1. 80; shoes, $500; 8 families supplied.
Eighth-Groceries TO the amount of
$27.05; shoes, $21. 90; dry goods, 81. 40; Is
families helped.
Total number of families helped, liz.
These persons have not been assisted
once or twice, but many of theII every
week, all certainly more than once. Dur
ing the months OF March, April, May and
June supplies were given out from the
Linsley Institute, by a Secretary paid for
that purpose, who gave TO 1t her entire
time, and who kept q strict account oil all
groceries, dry goods, etc, bought and given
out. During these four months were dis
discussed: ~! sacks flour, - lbs. coffee,
4 lbs. meat, II DTS. salt, ID qts. h0mlny,
23 qts. beans, 474 lbs. sugar, 81 bars soap,
~! quarts syrup, 81 ibs. tea, also S3} yds.
calico, - yds. muslin, 30 yds. %ginghams,
3 pairs stockings. The Society has in the
Last year received the following donations:
One wardrobe, / bedstead, 3 files, 3 buck
cts, l bucket apple butter, | sugar SCOOP
measures, paper sacks and twine, shovel,
| bowl and pitcher, ] can peas, I packages
clothing, ) clOaks, ! cooking stove, 8 coffee
pots, 124 yds. calico, ! bonnet, hat, il
yds. striped grenadinc, ] coal box, INT 4
check for 800; also from the United Pres
byterian Sabbath school a donation of
groceries and dry goods, a result Of a pound
offering given by the school December 81.
In March, the funds of the treasury being
low, il was decided by the Finance Com
mittee to give an entertainment OF some
kind. Assistance being promised by the
young ladies and gentlemen of the city, an
entertainment was given consisting OF min
strels, the Minuet dance by young ladies
and gentlemen, and an Operetta by the
little folks. The entertainment was gwen
two evenings and was greeted with "A full
mouse each evening, gathering both TO the
performers and to the Benevolent Society.
Quite a nice sum was realized, and all felt
repaid for their trouble aud work. On
January LIST, 1856, the Society rendered Il
reception To the Y. NJ. &. A., which was
largely attended and greatly enjoyed by
all. Refreshments were served during the
evening.
The Industrial School, an %outgrowth of
the Society, was organized in August,
1SS6, with n Board of Managers, consist
ing of a President and two Nicc-Presi-
dents. The meetings are held At the Lins-
ley Institute every Saturday afternoon ut
. o'clock. The teachers are voluntary and
all seem very much Interested in their
work. The average attendance of the
school is So. They are taught verses Of
Scripture, singing and sewing of all kinds
from a straight seam to a buttOn-hOle, also
darning and patching. They are also re-
quired to be neat and cleanly about
their persons. After being in session from
August the school vas given Il vacation
of two weeks ut Christmas. All the
scholars who came back at the beginning
of the year received 4 very nicely bound
Testament. Great interest is manifested
by both teachers and scholars, and all
seem TO enjoy the work. The society has
been greatly encouraged the past year by
the interest shown by every one O" all
sccts and denominations.
4 communication has been received
from Rev. DIR. SeSsler, of the Jewish Syna-
goguc, expressing his interest in the Soci-
ETY. and Offering his services in any way
they may be desired. The society is in q
fl%ourishing condition, all the members
working tremendously together, aud it is
thought that in the coming year still
greater results can he accomplished.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. W. }. w. COwDEN,
February |, 1887. Secretary.
FOUETH ANIMAL STATEMENT OF THE
TREASURER or THE ". L. 49,. =.
Balance from lNN5 ..........."....... ...........S rs 81
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